The Twofer Challenge #37 for April is "leaves" and I found time to play along this month. I pulled out an older favorite Hero Arts stamp set to create my cards using a leaf from the set.
I used a snippet of Wild Wasabi cardstock and stamped the leaves with Versafine ink, then heat-embossed them with gold and fussy-cut them. The flower is by SU! called Blended Bloom, and I also gold-embossed that image and colored it with Copics. The dsp is by SU! and the sentiment is a SSS pre-printed one. I added some black sequins and added a drop of black Nuvo drops to cover the holes in the centers.
I'm also entering this card into:
the Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #403 - birthdays
For the second card, I used that leaf stamp to create a border with a snippet of raspberry cardstock I found in my stash. I heat embossed the images with white ep and also white embossed a black panel with a smaller stamp that mirrors the larger leaves and flowers in the set. I broke open a brand new stamp set from Lawn Fawn called "So Owlsome" that I received last year as a gift and made a little thank-you card for a teacher. The set has matching dies so I cut the glasses from matching cardstock and finished it with Copics and a sentiment from the set. The final touch was 3 tiny heart accents at the bottom.
Since this is the first time I used this Lawn Fawn stamp and matching die set, I'm also entering it here:
NBUS Challenge #25 - Never Before Used Schtuff
Thanks so much for the visit, I always love to hear from you and hope everyone is doing well in this chaotic world we're living in.
Take care of one another :)
Carol
23 comments:
Beautifully done cards for this challenge. How clever the way you used that leaf stamp for a background!
Two FABULOUS cards Carol and I'm loving the leaf stamp you used on both cards!! Your birthday card is beautiful and your coloring awesome...lovely, lovely card!! And your teacher thank you card is just as sweet as can be with that ADORABLE little owl with the pink glasses! Love how you made your own dsp with the leaf stamp for the wide strip on the side of the card too! Thank you so much for sharing both these beauties with us at The Twofer Challenge Carol!! :0)
Two fabulous cards, very striking, like the cold embossing and your self made backgrounds on the cute owl card!
Both great cards love the beautiful embossed flower and how you created the leaf border on the second card and the cute little owl
Carol x
Two fabulous cards for the Twofer Challenge, Carol. For a minute I thought you'd forgotten to use the same leaf stamp, but then realised you'd used it to make the background on the lovely owl card. Very clever. xx
A perfect twofer set of cards.
Hugs, Sarn xxx
Wow! Two completely different looks for that wonderful leaf stamp. Both cards are fabulous!
There are so many clever ideas in this challenge. That flower is stunning and beautifully coloured. The leaves make a perfect border for your wise owl. I like that white on black look too, very brave to try that. Alison Twofer GD
Beautiful cards and a great way to use that leaf stamp. I love it as a pattern paper design.
Beautiful floral card!! And, the owl card is just way too CUTE!!
Ooh nice cards using the leaf stamp, took me awhile to see how you'd used the stamp. The teacher card is so sweet and oh my I love his pink glasses that really add a humorous touch. I like the feminine feel of the birthday card and the embodying gold adds a spot of luxury x
Hi Carol
Two great cards for the challenge. Your leaf stamp features beautifully on both!
Love the owl with his pink spectacles!
Love Jules xx
You've created two different designs with one elegant and the other adorable and I love them both, Carol! Your coral and peach birthday card is so pretty and feminine and I love the embossed leaves. As I always say, your use of pp never fails to inspire me! And that little owl wearing glasses is such a hoot! (Sorry, I couldn't resist!) The orchid and black with pops of green on a gray base is a color combo I want to remember. The white heat-embossing ties them all together perfectly! Thank you for playing in TCC #37 and for sharing with everyone at NBUS! Hugs, Darnell
There is way more to these cards than leaves You did a good job ...............Lis
Great designs and love the idea you have achieved here with them both, looks awesome and with those colours.
Have a lovely upcoming weekend ♥
Two fabulous cards Carol, the floral one is beautiful and I love how you have created the pink panel with the leaf stamp on the second one, they are both so very different.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
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WOW! Carol, Stunning cards and clever use of the stamp on these fabulous cards.
Faith x
Wow! That black and white embossed panel in the second card looks AWESOME!! You always add the most interesting pieces to your cards!The cute owl with heart glasses put a smile on my face, how fun and cool! Great design with that leaf stamp on the pink panel!!
Absolutely LOVE the big flower in the first card, your coloured it fabulously and the pink tones of the whole design make the leaves pop!!
Two wonderful pieces for Darnell challenge!!
Biggest hugs ever, enjoy your days and be strong!
What a terrific pair of cards! The floral one is beautiful, and the teacher card is perfectly sweet. Thanks for joining us at Addicted to Stamps and More!
OMGosh, Carol....that flower card is gorgeous! I love the coloring of it and those pretty papers! This one shines so brightly! I love it! Your owl card is equally as adorable! What teacher would not love to receive this one?! I love the colors and of course that owl just makes me smile with those glasses! I love them both! Great job on those challenges!!
Jill popping back in with a quick note. I had forgotten that you had some of those stamped images too. I think that is the place that Jim got that image. Oh how I miss stamping with a friends. We had so much fun didn't we?
Awesome cards. I especially love the beautiful pink flower. Fabulous coloring.
I do like your leaves Twofer very much, Carol. Birthday card is stunning with a sweet bloom, gold embossed leaves on the background with pink patterned papers. Thank you card for the teacher is very nice layered. You've created a very nice pattern with heat embossed leaves. The motive of the owl is cute. Thank you for joining us at Twofer Card Challenge #37. Hugs, Sonja
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